Date and place of birth

Vugar Valeh oglu Mustafayev was born in Baku in 1986.

Education

2004-2008 Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Engineering economics and management - Management (distinction)

2010 - 2013 Khazar University "Business Management (MBA)" Master"s Program in Finance and Credit

Since 2016, in addition to being a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors, an international association, he has obtained the qualification of "Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)" - International Internal Auditor.

Since 2020, he has the international "IBM Data Science Specialization" - specialized qualification in Data Science.

Military service

Military unit No. N of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs

Work experience

In 2006-2008, during his undergraduate studies, he worked as a Training Coordinator and Finance and accounting specialist in various companies.

From 2009 to 2012, he worked as a senior specialist at Ernst & Young CIS B.V., one of the world"s most prestigious international audit companies operating in the country.

In 2012-2014, he worked as the Director of the Internal Audit Department at Azerfon LLC.

Since 2014, he has worked at various management positions at PASHA Holding LLC and its related companies:

• In 2014, he was appointed to the position of Advisor to the Executive Director at PASHA Holding LLC.
• Since 2014, he has worked as the Chairman of the Inspection Commission of PASHA Insurance OJSC and PASHA Life Insurance OJSC.
• In 2021, he was appointed as the Head of the Representative Office of PASHA Holding LLC in the Republic of Turkiye, as well as the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Istanbul-based PDT and Gayrımenkul A.Ş.

By the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated March 15, 2023, he was appointed to the position of Deputy Minister of Defence Industry of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

By the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated November 18, 2023, he was appointed as the Minister of Defence Industry of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Marital status

Married, has two children.